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Free Y Green and igreen workshop for trainers

igreen green-collar sustainability training photosAre you considering running an igreen or Y Green project in 2010? You are invited to attend a workshop to help you deliver the 21854VIC Course in Home Sustainability Assessment, developed by Holmesglen for Sustainability Victoria.

The workshop is designed as a support mechanism for trainers and will include:

  • Overview of Y Green and igreen
  • Differences between Y Green, igreen and Green Loans
  • RTO requirements for delivery, evaluation and reporting
  • overview of course document and supporting resources
  • Guest speakers covering the key areas of household sustainability

Please note: this training is being run by the Dusseldorp Skills Forum. The focus will be on engaging with Registered Training Organisations, however, some spaces may be available for organisations looking to fund programs (local councils, schools, etc).

Location – Medina on Crown, 359 Crown Street, Surry Hills 2010

Date & Time – Thursday 22nd October 2009, 9.30am – 4:00pm

RSVP – By COB 19th October 2009 to lesley [at] dsf.org.au

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What’s the difference between igreen, Y Green and Green Loans?

Green Loans is a federal government program which commenced in July this year with the aim to provide 75,000 households with loans to make energy and water efficiency upgrades in their homes. The provision of this service has prompted some questions about how Y Green and igreen programs fit in with Green Loans.

In summary, the aim of Green Loans is to provide households with loans for big ticket items. There is no real focus on local community involvement, upskilling of youth or a long term focus on the data gathered, as there is with igreen and Y Green. We hope the summary table we have developed clarifies the differences in detail, please contact us if you have any further questions.

Y Green igreen Green Loans
Payment Employment model – paid by host organisation In school experience – no payment to students Paid by Fed Govt
Training 21854VIC Course in Home Sustainability Assessment 21854VIC Course in Home Sustainability Assessment ABSA Training run by Fed Govt  and partners
Qualification National recognition – 80 hr short course – Statement of Attainment National recognition – 80 hr short course – Statement of Attainment No qualification – employment requirement
Focus of Assessment Holistic approach with an emphasis on behaviour change and resident education (assessment is interactive) Holistic approach with an emphasis on behaviour change and resident education (assessment is interactive) Data gathering focus and geared towards major product purchase, less knowledge transfer to resident
Recruitment of Households Local community door knocking, Captain Y Green, local advertising Families and friends of the school Federal Govt advertising
Data collection Direct computer input Online input Paper based assessment followed by online input
Number of assessors Teams of two assessors Teams of two assessors One assessor
Reporting Reporting customised by locality and State – includes links to all relevant rebates Reporting customised by locality and State – includes links to all relevant rebates National Action Plan
Report to Householder Energy and Water Action Plan to resident within 3 weeks of assessment Energy and Water Action Plan to resident within 3 weeks of assessment Report to resident up to 8 weeks after assessment
Follow up Follow up contact with resident 3-6 months after initial assessment (to track changes) Follow up contact with resident 3-6 months after initial assessment (to track changes) None
Access to data Access to community profile reporting for sponsors and local partners Access to community profile reporting for sponsors and local partners Data held by Federal Govt
Duration of Program Ongoing Ongoing Approximately 2 years

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Y Green: the story so far

The Y Green program seeks to train young people in the emerging ‘green collar’ work-force, whilst simultaneously delivering quality home sustainability programs to communities across Australia. The initiative is a partnership between Steplight Pty Ltd and the Dusseldorp Skills Forum. Since completing piloting earlier this year, the program has gone on to be sponsored by Integral Energy, and now, the Federal Government’s Jobs Fund. With committed local operators we hope that Y Green will reach all corners of Australia over coming years. Here’s how it all came together…

What is it? Y Green brings together a range of stakeholders to develop residential sustainability projects where young people are trained and subsequently employed to conduct home sustainability assessments in their local community. In short, Y Green allows any community in Australia to run a home sustainability program – backed up with Steplight’s operational support and training, and an accredited TAFE course.

How did it start? Originally inspired by the Californian Youth Energy Services project, Y Green commenced on-the-ground in 2008 with a collaboration between TAFE NSW – Western Sydney Institute, Dusseldorp Skills Forum, the Hills Shire Council, Steplight Pty Ltd, the University of Western Sydney and Lend Lease GPT.

Where to now? Under the leadership and guidance of the Dusseldorp Skills Forum several communities are now nearing their implementation phase for Y Green. This is really exciting news after almost two years of development and implementation in Sydney. If you’re interested in getting your community on board please contact us or visit the Y Green website for more information…


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Y Green features on Seven News

The Y Green Western Sydney Project, to be funded by the federal government’s job fund (details below), recently featured on seven news in Sydney. The clip features Steplight staff members Ryan McCarthy and Charles Luo conducting a home assessment in Western Sydney (click the video below to watch the full story).


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Y Green gets a big boost in Western Sydney

It has just been announced that the Marrickville Community Training Centre (‘MTC Work Solutions’) will be receiving a grant from the federal government’s Jobs Fund to conduct an extensive expansion of the Y Green program in Western Sydney. A two year program to train 180 young people and conduct 4,000 home sustainability assessments will commence soon. If you are interested in participating please register your details by visiting the Y Green website.

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Integral Energy Y Green program commences

Steplight recently won a tender to complete Home Energy Assessments in Integral Energy’s North West sector. This is great news for The Hills Shire residents living in Bella Vista, Kellyville and Beaumont Hills as they are now all eligible for a free Y Green home assessment and action plan. It may seem unusual for an energy company to be funding a program such as this, but in fact it makes complete sense. This is because one of the costliest aspects of delivering electricity to your home revolves around ‘peak demand’ – usually when everyone returns home and puts on the heating or cooling in the late afternoon or evening. To deliver electricity to your home at these times often costs your energy utility far more than you are paying for each unit of energy! As a result, it is often in their best interest to completely understand the energy consumption behaviour of residents, while reducing this peak load wherever possible.

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Y Green at Rouse Hill Street Fair

Y Green at Rouse Hill Street Fair Summer BuzzSteplight participated in the recent Rouse Hill ‘Summer Buzz’ street fair. Apart from enjoying the free BBQ with other visitors, we also received a number of bookings for the Y Green program being conducted in the local area. The ‘new Rouse Hill’ is a new community being developed near the already completed Rouse Hill Town Centre. It will eventually include up to 1,800 modern homes, over 34 hectares of parks and open space and extensive community facilities.

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Y Green goes national

Steplight and the Dusseldorp Skills Forum are finalising an agreement which will allow communities from all over Australia to implement their own Y Green project. Y Green trains and employs local young people to conduct home sustainability assessments in their neighbourhood. If you are interested in starting a Y Green project in your community please call us on 1300 139 996 or email to find out more.

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Y Green staff ready for action

Steplight has taken on 23 casual staff as Home Sustainability Advisers thanks to the collaborative efforts of the Y Green pilot project in Sydney’s Western Suburbs. The group is made up of a mix of University of Western Sydney and TAFE NSW students. TAFE students participating in the program have recently completed the ‘Home Sustainability Assessments’ course and will each conduct around 20 home assessments with Steplight as a practical component of the course. University of Western Sydney students have come from a range of degree programs mainly in the environmental science field.

Y Green home sustainability assessors Rouse Hill

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Collaboration with Dusseldorp Skills Forum

Steplight is collaborating with the Dusseldorp Skills Forum as the operator behind the Y Green program. The Y Green program aims to engage a range of key stake holders to develop a residential sustainability project where young people are trained and subsequently employed to conduct home sustainability consultations in their local community. The focus for the Y Green pilot program is Sydney’s Western suburbs.

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